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Elastic and Google Cloud's powerful partnership in 2025

In 2025, Elastic and Google Cloud created a powerhouse of AI-driven insights, providing an end-to-end search, observability, and security journey for our joint customers. We continue to partner on many opportunities for success and have made even further progress this year to empower all our users, especially around generative AI (GenAI). This blog highlights our collaboration with Google Cloud to help you harness the power of data at scale as well as our top moments from Google Cloud Next ‘25.

Streamlining Flyway Setup with the Guided Shadow Configuration

Guided Shadow Configuration removes the setup overhead of shadow databases in Flyway Desktop, allowing teams to adopt migrations-based workflows quickly and safely with minimal configuration. A Shadow Database is a disposable, ‘sandbox’ database that Flyway uses to generate and verify migration scripts.

What Our Customers Say: The Real Value of Incident Response Tools

You’re thinking about implementing an incident response tool, but you’re not quite sure what to look for – or which solution is the right fit? Of course, we could tell you a lot about the benefits of an incident response tool. After all, we’ve been involved with our software from day one and know the thinking behind every feature. But how can you know whether an incident response tool like SIGNL4 will truly work for you in real-world scenarios?

VictoriaMetrics 2025 Developer Experience: A Year in Review

2025 was a landmark year for VictoriaMetrics — defined not only by product improvements, new capabilities, and wider adoption, but by a strong and consistent presence across the global open-source and cloud-native ecosystem. Our mission has always been clear: to build open-source monitoring and observability solutions that are simple, reliable, and efficient for metrics, logs, and traces.

Xiaomi Cloud Pricing Guide: Mi Cloud Plans, Security & Alternatives

You bought a Xiaomi device because you're smart with your money. Why overpay for Samsung or Apple when you can get flagship specs at half the price? Now you're facing the same question with cloud storage: stick with Mi Cloud at $0.99/month, or is there something better? Here's the thing nobody tells you. Mi Cloud's pricing looks competitive, but the real question isn't "how much does it cost?", it's "who can access my files, and do I care?".

Making the Right Choice: Finding a Therapist You Can Trust

Picture this: you're about to share your most private thoughts with someone you've never met. Sounds absolutely nerve-wracking, doesn't it? That's the paradox of therapy: opening up to a stranger is precisely what begins the healing journey. The statistics paint a sobering picture: research shows that between 10 percent and 80 percent of people living with chronic health conditions struggle with depression, while 41 percent battle recurring anxiety. What does this tell us?

Keeping Your Luxury Vehicle in Top Condition Year-Round

Owning a luxury car feels incredible-the smooth drive, quiet cabin, and premium comfort never get old. But real ownership goes far beyond the badge on the hood. Luxury vehicles are built with advanced parts that require regular maintenance every month of the year, not just when something goes wrong. Skip routine upkeep, and small issues quickly turn into costly repairs and lost resale value. Weather changes, daily driving, and even comfort features all add wear over time.

Data-Driven Influencer Marketing: Using Technology to Maximize ROI

The influencer marketing industry has grown into a $21 billion market, yet many brands still struggle to measure actual returns. While 63% of marketers increased their influencer budgets last year, only 42% feel confident they're accurately tracking campaign performance. This disconnect between investment and insight reveals a critical gap: the need for data-driven decision-making in influencer partnerships.

Why Certified Pre-Owned Cars Are a Smart Choice

Look, new car prices in 2025 have gone completely insane. You're probably feeling the sticker shock too. That's pushing smart shoppers toward certified pre-owned cars, and honestly? It's not a compromise anymore. Think of it as the sweet spot between shelling out premium dollars for that new-car smell and gambling on a sketchy used vehicle with an unknown past.

Top Companies Specializing in IoT Software Development

The Internet of Things often sounds abstract until you witness it in action. A sensor flags a failing pump before it breaks. A truck reroutes itself around traffic. A hospital bed reports patient movement in real time. That seamless flow of data is powered by software that runs quietly in the background, connecting devices, networks, and analytics. Building such systems is complicated. IoT software operates at the intersection of hardware, networks, and cloud services, while users expect it to work flawlessly. When a system fails, the impact is tangible: downtime, lost inventory, safety risks.